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Great Pyramid - Ancient

The Great Pyramid of Giza: Constructed between 2650 and 2500 B.C., it is the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World still standing. It was built as the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops, or Khufu. It’s estimated that it took a workforce of about 100,000 to build it without the use of pulleys or wheels. By the way, these were paid laborers, not slaves.

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